After 28 years in practise I have yet to find another dental technician that has Henning's qualities. He is truely in a league of his own!

Johan Straus D.D.S.

As a cosmetic-restorative-prosthetic dentist with specialty training in full mouth
reconstruction and having done my laboratory work for several years, I appreciate
the master ability Mr. Henning Visser has when creating his prosthetic work. Being
a single unit or a full mouth reconstruction, the attention to detail is always
there. He has a great understanding of tooth anatomy, proper marginal adaption,
contours and fit of the final restoration. As cosmetic dentist, patients many times
will value our quality by the work produce by our laboratory technician. It is a
pleasure and privilege to be able to work with him.

Sergio Rubinstein D.D.S.

After 28 years in practise I have yet to find another dental technician that has Henning's qualities. He is truely in a league of his own!

Johan Straus D.D.S.

The all zirconia bridges have been an excellent additional choice for those patients
that do not want metal frames of any kind. The fit has been excellent and completely
passive. The esthetics is superior. When it comes to contours and shading his work
mirrors the natural teeth so well that so it very difficult to tell the difference.
Henning is an artist, very knowledgeable and a delight to work with. I highly recommend
his laboratory services.

Paul Binon DDS MSD, Prosthodontist

Veneers can be fabricated using 3 different techniques:

Refractory die technique

Platinum foil technique

Press technique

Refractory die technique

When using the refractory die technique very high aesthetics can be achieved by
using feldspatic porcelains. It involves stratification techniques where internal
color build up and layering of different layers of dentin, enamels and internal
colors are placed by an experienced technician to achieve an excellent result. The
technique is cumbersome and once the refractory material was removed no corrections
can be made.

Platinum foil technique

This technique requires the use of a very thin layer of platinum foil to be folded
over the prepared die. There is a specific way to fold the foil so it keeps its shape.
Vitalab uses the Tanaka press to ensure the close adaptation of the foil to the
die for accuracy. The stratification technique is the same as with the refractory
die technique. Once the foil is removed no modifications that require additional
firings can be made as this will distort the porcelain.

Press technique

The press technique is much more forgiving as far as changes are concerned. The
technique requires a wax-up of the restoration and pressing with a monochromatic
pressing material that usually has the desired basic shade. The veneer is then
cut back labial/incisally and layered with porcelain. One of the biggest advantages
is that very thin “no prep” veneers can be done with this technique using only opalescent
or high translucent material. This technique allows for high aesthetics with the added
advantage that alterations can be done at any time.

Vitalab Dental Laboratory believes that quality is never an accident; it is always
the result of high intention, sincere effort and skillful execution, it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives. more